Heligan's Lion Mane Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake

Heligan's Tardigrade - Dr George McGavin

Introducing a marvellous micro-animal, also known as the moss piglet or water bear. These little chaps have a toothy mouth ring, and can live just about any place on Earth where there's water. Expert: Dr George McGavin -  Zoologist, Entomologist & TV Presenter Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan Illustrations y Anna Gonen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Heligan's Naked Amoeba - Professor Karl Ritz

King of the tiny microhabitats, these microscopic species are so closely linked to soil particles we can't even count their population... Expert: Professor Karl Ritz - Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Nottingham Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan Illustrations by Anna Gonen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Heligan's Lion Mane Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake

Anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, protected, illusive and with an uncanny resemblance to a mop-head, meet the most magnificent of fungus, voiced by the inimitable Merlin Sheldrake. Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist & Author Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan Illustrations by Anna Gonen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Heligan's Springtail - Dr Felicity Crotty

From the Artic to Antarctica, with a unique jumping organ, Springtails are one of the most abundant animal groups on the planet. Expert: Dr Felicity Crotty, Senior Lecturer in Soil Ecology, Royal Agricultural University Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan Illustrations by Anna Gonen ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Heligan's Wood Ant - Professor Adam Hart

Meet the honey-dew loving, tree-climbing Wood Ant, the largest UK ant species. Expert: Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist and Professor of Science Communication, University of Gloucestershire Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan Illustrations by Anna Gonen A huge thank you to Gregory Ovenden for his ant recordings in this episode: http://www.thesoundfarmer.com [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesoundfarmer.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cjames.stephens%40heligan.com%7Ca256936ee0de42e688b708dbe5267117%7C9a160f5233254346abb486d48bfdf7fc%7C0%7C0%7C638355725498806102%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oG25kN1MIQ%2FF30KfOmuLRdyyNTCkY03yyoj2EtpJJqw%3D&reserved=0]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.